The Present

Directed by Jacob Frey · Starring Quinn Nealy, Samantha Brown, Paul Bürger, Katrin von Chamier · 2014

A boy who would rather stay indoors playing video games gets an unexpected surprise from his mum, a lively puppy that makes it very hard to keep ignoring the world outside.

A beloved four-minute heart-tugger with a perfect payoff, screened at over 180 festivals and watched by millions.

The film tells the story of a boy who rather spends his time indoors playing videogames instead of discovering what’s waiting outside. One day his Mum decides to get a little surprise for her son, which makes it hard for

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